Overview

• Judge Cristhian Chumpitaz ordered nine months of preventive detention at the Cañete prison as Peru pursues passive extradition to Argentina.
• Tony Janzen Valverde Victoriano rejected voluntary extradition, his defense announced an appeal and argued for release under the “principle of humanity.”
• The judge read aggravated‑homicide imputations citing premeditation by multiple persons, cruelty, ambush and a gender‑based aggravator.
• Peru’s prison and police authorities transferred him under heightened security as Peru, Argentina and Interpol coordinate the extradition paperwork, a process expected to take months.
• Argentine investigators lifted secrecy, began forensic review of seized phones and report nine related arrests, with autopsies detailing torture and severe injuries to the three victims.